1 Kings 1:16 “And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is yo…”

1 Kings 1:16

And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

World English Bible

Bathsheba bowed and showed respect to the king. The king said, “What would you like?”

American Standard Version

And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

Geneva Bible 1599

And Bath-sheba bowed and made obeisance vnto the King. And the King saide, What is thy matter?

Darby Translation

And Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

Young's Literal Translation

and Bath-Sheba boweth and doth obeisance to the king, and the king saith, 'What — to thee?'

Bible in Basic English

And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, What is your desire?

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Cross references

“bowed”

1 Samuel 20:41 1 Samuel 24:8 1 Samuel 25:23 1 Kings 1:23

1 Samuel 20:41 · BSB

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

1 Samuel 24:8 · BSB

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

1 Samuel 25:23 · BSB

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

1 Kings 1:23 · BSB

So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.

“And the”

1 Kings 2:20 Esther 7:2 Matthew 20:21 Matthew 20:32

1 Kings 2:20 · BSB

“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

Esther 7:2 · BSB

and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Matthew 20:21 · BSB

“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”

Matthew 20:32 · BSB

Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.

17“My lord,” she replied, “you yourself swore to your maidservant by the LORD your God: ‘Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne.’

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